WHY THIS EXISTS
"In sixth grade, I tried out for
every team and didn't make
a single one. You already
had to be good to make the
team - so where were you
supposed to get better?"
JOSHUA NEHLS
OWNER & DIRECTOR - VOLITUDE VOLLEYBALL
Volitude didn't start as a business. It started with ten kids at a park in Downey and a coach who believed nobody shows up wanting to fail — they just need someone to figure out how to get them there.
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That coach was figuring it out for himself, too. He'd been the kid who got cut. So when he built the Academy, he built the program he wished existed: a place where you're not behind, you're just early.
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Today that idea serves 400+ players a week. But the Academy is still the front door — and it's still for the kid who just wants a real chance to get better.
TWO LEVELS. ONE DIRECTION: UP.
Start where you are. Academy 1 builds the foundation. Academy 2 gets you team-ready — the launch point into Leagues and Club.
THE DEVELOPMENT PATH
START HERE
ACADEMY 1
AGES 10+ - NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED
The foundation. Learn the game from the ground up — contacts, footwork, reading the ball, and the confidence to keep showing up.
Fundamentals: passing, setting, serving, attacking
Coaching built on encouragement, not punishment
M/W, T/TH, or Weekend sessions
Brand-new players welcome
START HERE
ACADEMY 2
AGES 10+ - PREREQUISITE: ACADEMY 1
The foundation. Learn the game from the ground up — contacts, footwork, reading the ball, and the confidence to keep showing up.
Academy skill refinement & live reps
Team-based concepts and positioning
Prepares you for League & Club tryouts
M/W, T/TH, or Weekend sessions
START HERE
ACADEMY 2
AGES 10+ - PREREQUISITE: ACADEMY 1
The foundation. Learn the game from the ground up — contacts, footwork, reading the ball, and the confidence to keep showing up.
Academy skill refinement & live reps
Team-based concepts and positioning
Prepares you for League & Club tryouts
M/W, T/TH, or Weekend sessions